AT MATINS
Anastasis liturgical translations — translated by Ephrem Lash
After the usual reading from the Psalter, the Canons from the Octoichos and that of the Saint to 6, of which the acrostic is:
Ephrem I honour, the spiritual Euphrates.
By Theophanes
Ode 1. Tone 6. As Israel marched on foot.
The gladdening shower of your prayers water my soul parched by the drought of the passions, All blessed Father, and with your words breathe upon me who praise your festival.
Blazing with spiritual light you have been declared to be a shining sun, by your radiant virtues and the beauty of your teachings flooding the whole company of the faithful with light.
With the streams of your tears you quenched the flame of the passions and became an honoured vessel of the Holy Spirit, pouring forth springs of teachings, O Ephrem blessed of God.
Without corruption you received the Word in your womb and gave birth to Him who delivers from corruption those who ever worship Him, O holy Virgin Mother, truly the gate of life.
Translated by Ephrem Lash. Edition lash.en.anastasis.